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1950s | |
TV Show Scripts', "The Honeymooners"
Misheard Lyrics: Basil, straight to the moon!
Original Lyrics: Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!
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1960s | |
The Beatles', "Good Morning Good Morning"
Misheard Lyrics: It's time for tea and beat the wife
Original Lyrics: It's time for tea and meet the wife
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The Monkees', "Hey Hey We're the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: We just trying to be friendly
... And we got Saddam Hussein Original Lyrics: We just trying to be friendly
... And we got something to say |
The Monkees', "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
Misheard Lyrics: Another jazzy dazzy Sunday
Original Lyrics: Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
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1970s | |
Bread's, "Diary"
Misheard Lyrics: I found her diamond ring beneath a tree
Original Lyrics: I found her diary beneath a tree
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Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton's, "Those were the Days"
Misheard Lyrics: We are all a sour grape
Original Lyrics: Gee our old Lasalle ran great
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Jethro Tull's, "Thick as a Brick"
Misheard Lyrics: Say it’s the same
Original Lyrics: Say it’s a shame
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Kansas', "Dust in the Wind"
Misheard Lyrics: All we are is morbid curiosity
Original Lyrics: All my dreams
Pass before my eyes, a curiosity |
Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks', "Whenever I Call You Friend"
Misheard Lyrics: Phoenix bird on a Saturday night
Original Lyrics: Sweet love showing us a heavenly sight
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Parliament's, "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)"
Misheard Lyrics: We got a job
Original Lyrics: We got the funk
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1980s | |
Bon Jovi's, "Livin' on a Prayer"
Misheard Lyrics: Now it’s party time, the night’s so long ago
(Later) She brings home her bag for love, for love (Later) Tommy’s got 16 hearts Now he’s on the men, and he used to make them talk, so talk, so talk (Later) You live for the fart when that’s all that you’ve got Oh, we're halfway there, oh, livin' on a prayer Take my head and we’ll make it, I swear Original Lyrics: Once upon a time not so long ago
(Later) She brings home her pay, for love, for love (Later) Tommy's got his six-string in hock Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk, so tough, it's tough (Later) You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Oh, we're halfway there, oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear |
Commercial's, "Diet Coke"
Misheard Lyrics: Just for the taste of things
Original Lyrics: Just for the taste of it
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Cyndi Lauper's, "She Bop"
Misheard Lyrics: G-bomb, H-bomb and F-bomb
Original Lyrics: She bop, he bop and we bop
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Depeche Mode's, "World in My Eyes"
Misheard Lyrics: Your lips gross to my lips
Original Lyrics: Your lips close to my lips
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Elvis Costello's, "Watching the Detectives"
Misheard Lyrics: She’s what you want - detectives
Original Lyrics: She’s watching the detectives
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George Michael's, "A Different Corner"
Misheard Lyrics: And I’m still scared
Original Lyrics: And I’m so scared
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Gloria Estefan's, "Don’t Wanna Lose You"
Misheard Lyrics: And I got some music now
Original Lyrics: And I don’t wanna lose you now
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Prince's, "U Got The Look"
Misheard Lyrics: Color you peach and black, caught me takin' a bath.
Original Lyrics: Color you peach and black, color me taken aback.
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Styx's, "Don't Let It End (Reprise)"
Misheard Lyrics: I am the modren man
With bass guitar in hand Original Lyrics: I am the modren man
With this guitar in hand |
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1990s | |
Barenaked Ladies', "If I Had $1000000"
Misheard Lyrics: I’d buy you more
Original Lyrics: I’d buy your love
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George Michael's, "Heal the Pain"
Misheard Lyrics: Listen to my sinful story
Original Lyrics: Listen to my simple story
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George Michael's, "Older"
Misheard Lyrics: Well you're out of Tide
Original Lyrics: Well you're out of time
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George Michael's, "Outside"
Misheard Lyrics: I think I'm done with the soda
Original Lyrics: I think I'm done with the sofa
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George Michael's, "Praying for Time"
Misheard Lyrics: Hanging on to home
Original Lyrics: Hanging on to hope
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George Michael's, "Spinning the Wheel"
Misheard Lyrics: You ain’t a whore
Original Lyrics: You ain’t home
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George Michael's, "Star People"
Misheard Lyrics: Can't help but hold
Original Lyrics: Can't help but hope
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George Michael's, "Waiting for That Day"
Misheard Lyrics: Try to take your plate
Original Lyrics: Try to take your place
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Korn's, "Freak on a Leash"
Misheard Lyrics: Something takes lobotomy
Original Lyrics: Something takes a part of me
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Mariah Carey's, "Make It Happen"
Misheard Lyrics: No pepper shoes upon my feet
(Later) I held on to my face Original Lyrics: No proper shoes upon my feet
(Later) I held on to my faith |
Portishead's, "Glory Box"
Misheard Lyrics: From this time, unchanged, we're all looking at a different picture
Through this new frame of mine, a thousand flowers could bloom Move over and give us Communion Original Lyrics: From this time, unchained, we're all looking at a different picture
Through this new frame of mind a thousand flowers could bloom Move over and give us some room, yeah |
Rozalla's, "Everybody's Free"
Misheard Lyrics: We are our own family, that sh*t stands together as one
OR We are our own family, that ship stands together as one Helping each other instead of just wasting time Now is the moment to reach out to someone inside of you When everyone's sharing their hugs, then love will ring through Original Lyrics: We are a family that should stand together as one
Helping each other instead of just wasting time Now is the moment to reach out to someone, it's all up to you When everyone's sharing their hope, then love will win through |
Santana featuring Rob Thomas', "Smooth"
Misheard Lyrics: And it’s just like a roaster
Original Lyrics: And it’s just like the ocean
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Shanice's, "I Love Your Smile"
Misheard Lyrics: Sitting in my class, just stick to the waist
(Later) The clock at work says three and I wanna be free Free to scream, free to pay, free to paint my toes all day My boss isn't lame you know, and so is the pay I'm gonna quit at noon, blank Mary, I might charge anyway (Later) Sally King showed me your direction OR Psyche showed me your direction Original Lyrics: Sitting in my class, just drifting away
(Later) The clock at work says three and I wanna be free Free to scream, free to bathe, free to paint my toes all day My boss is lame you know, and so is the pay I'm gonna put that new black mini on my charge anyway (Later) Time came and showed me your direction |
Stone Temple Pilots', "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
Misheard Lyrics: I am I am I'm sad, I'm not gonna say it
I'm not dead and I'm not for sale Original Lyrics: I am I am I said I'm not myself
I'm not dead and I'm not for sale |
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2000s | |
Christina Aguilera, Li'l Kim, Mya, and Pink's, "Lady Marmalade"
Misheard Lyrics: Mr meanie head
Original Lyrics: Misdemeanor here!
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George Michael's, "Amazing"
Misheard Lyrics: Still missing my Game Boy
Original Lyrics: Still missing my baby
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George Michael's, "An Easier Affair"
Misheard Lyrics: And I'm dancing with the creeps now
Original Lyrics: And I'm dancing with the freaks now
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George Michael's, "Flawless (Go to the City)"
Misheard Lyrics: (Like no mother)
Original Lyrics: (Like no other)
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George Michael's, "Freeek"
Misheard Lyrics: You got yourself a pager
Original Lyrics: You got yourself a paycheck
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George Michael's, "Right Here"
Misheard Lyrics: My daddy got here on the crazy train
Original Lyrics: My daddy got here on the gravy train
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George Michael's, "Shoot the Dog"
Misheard Lyrics: It's potty time every day
Original Lyrics: It's party time every day
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Mandy Moore's, "Crush"
Misheard Lyrics: I get a lunch when I’m with you
Original Lyrics: I get a rush when I’m with you
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Movie Scripts', "Jeepers Creepers"
Misheard Lyrics: You just turned 16
Original Lyrics: You just turned 15
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Wee Sing's, "I'm a Pumpkin"
Misheard Lyrics: Make some rise
And a gnome And a mare Original Lyrics: Make some eyes
And a nose And a mouth |
2010s | |
Breathe Carolina's, "Blackout"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm only getting slaughtered, I won't black out.
Original Lyrics: I'm only getting started, I won't black out.
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George Michael's, "True Faith"
Misheard Lyrics: A sense of puberty
Original Lyrics: A sense of liberty
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George Michael's, "White Light"
Misheard Lyrics: Powder for every baby
Original Lyrics: Prouder than ever baby
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